Monday, September 30, 2013

Beijing Bicycle

Directed by - Wang Xiaoshuai
Written by - Wang Xiaoshuai, Tang Danian, Peggy Chiao, Hsu Hsiao-Ming



 Guei a village boy comes to Beijing for better life. He gets a job with a courier service. Company gives bicycle to Guei on installment. Guei does his job with honesty and dedication. Bicycle not only becomes his means of living but also status among his friend. One day bicycle Guei loses his bicycle, someone steals it. Guei without cycle can't deliver courier so loses his job. Manager though promises him to give back the job if he finds the cycle.

Jian a school going teenager lives in the city's slum. He buys cycle from second hand market. Cycle is important for him to impress girl who he fancies. He buys the cycle by stealing father's money kept for his sister's education. 

Guei finds the cycle because of the mark he had carved on it. Intially Guei and Jian fights for the control of the cycle but eventually agrees to share it. 

Jian finds out that girl he loves has fallen for other guy Du Huan. In rage Jian hits him with brick and runs away. Jian then gives away cycle to Guei. But cycle is damaged by Du Huan's gang. Guei inconsolable carries the damaged cycle on his shoulders.




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